psychedelics

Alaska Eyes Psychedelics Task Force in “Anticipation of Federal Legalization”

On February 5, an Alaska Senate panel took testimony on a plan that would create a state task force to…

February 6, 2024

EU to Fund Study of Psilocybin for Patients in Palliative Care

The European Union is putting money into a psychedelic study with patients who are receiving palliative care for incurable illnesses.…

January 26, 2024

Psilocybin Legalization Ballot Bid Falls Short in California

A California campaign to put psilocybin legalization on the state’s November ballot says it did not secure enough signature to…

January 16, 2024

What’s the Best Way Forward for Psilocybin in Connecticut?

A group of Connecticut lawmakers has heard testimony from advocates and other experts on psilocybin access, mental health and decriminalization…

January 12, 2024

Kentucky Shelves Plan to Use Opioid Settlement Cash for Ibogaine Pilot

A plan in Kentucky to create an ibogaine treatment and research pilot with opioid settlement funding has run aground. It…

January 9, 2024

Neither Snake Oil Nor Silver Bullet: Ibogaine for Opioid Use Disorder

“But as fascinating as the pharmacology of ibogaine [is], it is the chemistry of this alkaloid that is overwhelmingly awesome.”…

December 15, 2023

FDA Weighing New Application to Approve Prescription MDMA

A psychedelics-focused drug development company is officially asking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to review an application to approve…

December 13, 2023

Why Oregon Psilocybin Services Draw Many Clients From Out of State

Oregon will soon be hitting the six-month mark since its first-in-the-nation psilocybin centers first started offering legal, if strictly regulated,…

November 30, 2023

Wisconsin Lawmakers Want to Fund Pilot Psilocybin Program for Veterans

Wisconsin lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow veterans to access psychedelic treatment. It would use taxpayer dollars to…

November 16, 2023

NIDA to Fund Development of New Psychedelics-Based SUD Treatments

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is soliciting proposals to develop psychedelics into treatments for substance use disorder (SUD), with…

November 10, 2023